$31\mathrm{.}3$ Franchise Agreement Libby$-$Broadway Drive$-$In$,$ Inc. $($Libby$),$ is a corporation licensed to

operate a McDonald's fast$-$food franchise restaurant by the McDonald's System, Inc.

$($McDonald$\text{'}$s$).$ Libby was granted a license to operate a McDonald's in Cleveland, Ohio, and

was granted an exclusive territory in which McDonald's could not grant another franchise. The

area was described as "bound on the north by the south side of Miles Avenue, on the west and

south side by Turney Road, on the east by Warrensville Center Road." McDonald's granted a

franchise to another franchisee to operate a McDonald's restaurant on the west side of Turney

Road. Libby sued McDonald's, alleging a breach of the franchise agreement. Is McDonald's

liable? Libby$-$Broadway Drive$-$In$,$ Inc. v$.$ McDonald's System, Inc. $,72$ III.App$\mathrm{.}3$d $806,391$

N$.$E$\mathrm{.}2$d $1,$ Web $1979$ III.ApLexis $2698($Appellate Court of Illinois$)$